linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] keep guest wallclock in sync with host clock

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Date:	Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:24:26 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Glauber Costa <glommer@...hat.com>
CC:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] keep guest wallclock in sync with host clock

On 09/02/2009 03:21 PM, Glauber Costa wrote:
>
>>> +static void kvm_sync_wall_clock(struct work_struct *work)
>>> +{
>>> +	struct timespec now;
>>> +
>>> +	kvm_get_wall_ts(&now);
>>>
>>>        
>> What happens if we schedule here?
>>      
> hummm, I guess disabling preemption would be enough to make us safe here?
>    

You can't prevent host preemption.  You might read kvmclock again and 
repeat if too much time has passed.


-- 
error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function

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